TT shopping frustration
We went out today searching for a TT that will meet our needs. We were very upfront with every sales person that we encountered regarding only having 940 max tongue weight available and every one trie...
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sh410 wrote:
For those who haven't read Shorteelaw's previous posts, has been through all of the processes to KNOW what his max tongue weight that his truck can handle. He has taken into account passengers,fuel and stuff.
REGARDLESS of how much Shorteelaw has taken into account a 7K GVWR trailer IS the max that a 940 lb tongue weight will be able to account for.
7K GVWR TAKES INTO ACCOUNT up to to 15% tongue weight.
Shortleelaw like so many others is making it more difficult by playing a cat and mouse game to see just how heavy of a trailer they can buy BEFORE ever adding in "gear"..
Even if a trailer has a 2K CCC that means they can REASONABLY BUY A 7K GVWR trailer weighing in at 5K AND NEVER, EVER HAVE TO BREAK OUT A CALCULATOR.
The problem is nobody wants to give up their dreams of their vehicle towing a 7K lb empty trailer with a GVWR of 9K all while holding the tongue weight to 940 lbs. Doing so really puts you in a bad situation down the road when you find yourself with MUCH MORE STUFF inside that trailer..
Water can EASILY eat up 800 lbs of that CCC then add in food, clothing, entertainment, pots, pans, dishes and more.. A dry weight of 7K when loaded up can easily be 8.5K lbs..
You or no one else can really say that they truly take NOTHING (IE no water, not clothes, no food, pots, pans entertainment Ect) camping...
The OP NEEDS to be looking at trailers with 7K GVWR if they want to have any hopes of staying at or below their 940 hitch weight.
Forget about any trailers with GVWRS of 8K+ and they will be within the required weight range.
To darn simple and folks just make it so darned complicated by using supposed dry weights..
